MEME ENTRY: Twenty Random Facts about the Sorting Hat
Title: Twenty Random Facts about the Sorting Hat
Author: pokeystar
Character: The Sorting Hat
Rating: PG
Word Count: 375
Disclaimer: This piece is based on characters and situations created by J. K. Rowling, and owned by J. K. Rowling and various publishers, including but not limited to: Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made from and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended by the posting of this fic.
Round: Seven
1. He remembers being a ball of wool yarn, but he refuses to recall the felting process. It was very traumatic.
2. He tried being a “she” for a while. It just didn’t feel right.
3. The Sorting Hat is allergic to Phoenix dust.
4. His favourite headmaster was Armando Dippet.
5. Armando liked to wear him on special occasions, such as weddings or christenings or funerals. None of the other headmasters ever took him anywhere outside Hogwarts.
6. Dobby was his favourite house-elf. Dobby always dusted the Sorting Hat by hand, instead of snapping him clean.
7. The Sorting Hat’s favourite students-of the twentieth century-were the Weasley Twins.
8. Frequent visitors to the Headmaster’s office, the Twins had discovered the Sorting Hat’s love of practical jokes.
9. At least half of their really good ideas were the Hat’s suggestions. Like levitating a Niffler into Umbridge’s office.
10. The Sorting Hat also taught the Twins how to use the Marauder’s Map. He’d seen the bit of folded parchment sticking out of George’s trouser pocket and recognized it straight away.
11. He’d known instantly what Tom Riddle’s diary was too.
12. The Sorting Hat didn’t really believe Harry Potter would fit in Slytherin.
13. He’d just wanted to see Dumbledore’s knickers in a twist over it.
14. Rowena Ravenclaw had imbued him with Magic-not Godric Gryffindor, as everyone believed. Gryffindor had been prone to outrageous bragging when squiffy.
15. Though tempted, the Hat had never imparted that tidbit of wisdom to anyone. It irked the Grey Lady no end, and it served her right, haring off with his love, the fair Diadem, like that.
16. The only Gryffindor to ever listen to him-really listen-was Hermione Granger and she got an earful when she interviewed him for her book on the history of the Second War.
17. She even included him in the acknowledgements. Headmaster Longbottom had read those aloud for all the portraits to hear.
18. His best Sorting Songs were extemporaneous. The Hat is particularly fond of the one he’d sung in Harry Potter’s fifth year.
19. The Sorting Hat is a bona fide member of the House of Awesome.
20. Somedays, he wishes he was a jaunty raspberry-coloured beret.
Author: pokeystar
Character: The Sorting Hat
Rating: PG
Word Count: 375
Disclaimer: This piece is based on characters and situations created by J. K. Rowling, and owned by J. K. Rowling and various publishers, including but not limited to: Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made from and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended by the posting of this fic.
Round: Seven
1. He remembers being a ball of wool yarn, but he refuses to recall the felting process. It was very traumatic.
2. He tried being a “she” for a while. It just didn’t feel right.
3. The Sorting Hat is allergic to Phoenix dust.
4. His favourite headmaster was Armando Dippet.
5. Armando liked to wear him on special occasions, such as weddings or christenings or funerals. None of the other headmasters ever took him anywhere outside Hogwarts.
6. Dobby was his favourite house-elf. Dobby always dusted the Sorting Hat by hand, instead of snapping him clean.
7. The Sorting Hat’s favourite students-of the twentieth century-were the Weasley Twins.
8. Frequent visitors to the Headmaster’s office, the Twins had discovered the Sorting Hat’s love of practical jokes.
9. At least half of their really good ideas were the Hat’s suggestions. Like levitating a Niffler into Umbridge’s office.
10. The Sorting Hat also taught the Twins how to use the Marauder’s Map. He’d seen the bit of folded parchment sticking out of George’s trouser pocket and recognized it straight away.
11. He’d known instantly what Tom Riddle’s diary was too.
12. The Sorting Hat didn’t really believe Harry Potter would fit in Slytherin.
13. He’d just wanted to see Dumbledore’s knickers in a twist over it.
14. Rowena Ravenclaw had imbued him with Magic-not Godric Gryffindor, as everyone believed. Gryffindor had been prone to outrageous bragging when squiffy.
15. Though tempted, the Hat had never imparted that tidbit of wisdom to anyone. It irked the Grey Lady no end, and it served her right, haring off with his love, the fair Diadem, like that.
16. The only Gryffindor to ever listen to him-really listen-was Hermione Granger and she got an earful when she interviewed him for her book on the history of the Second War.
17. She even included him in the acknowledgements. Headmaster Longbottom had read those aloud for all the portraits to hear.
18. His best Sorting Songs were extemporaneous. The Hat is particularly fond of the one he’d sung in Harry Potter’s fifth year.
19. The Sorting Hat is a bona fide member of the House of Awesome.
20. Somedays, he wishes he was a jaunty raspberry-coloured beret.